The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-02-10
NEWS FIFTY YEARS OLD.


g the property of Rev. Peter Shin
lei, who recently handed il TO us
'or examination aud use. II con.
aims tho inaugural address Of Ex.
Governor Joseph Rtner. 1t is a
four colum, four page paper, neatly
printed on good paper, and has for
a title. "The body aud mind are i'm. /.
proved by toll, that fatigu,s them.
Ia it's coluns We Gnd the following
bits Of intelligence
TIE Presidents Message was re-
ceived at the Atlas office, in Boston,
iu 26 hours nnd so minutes from
Washington. The distance is 450
miles, making the average speed
about sixteen miles and two thirds
per hour.
A passenger on board the steam.
boat North America, the other day,
took roast fowl upon his plate
with the simple remark that he was
fond of fowl" His next neighbor
said be was fond OF pork" and
suitiDg the action to the word, stuck
bis fork through the glutten's hand,
Kennedy Smith, aged 35 years
was found dead in his bed on the
18th inst. For some time past be
has done nothing for living. lie
drank as much whiskey as he could
get On Saturday afternoon hG
drank 3 half pints-and went to bed
with two of bis children, who found
him dead in the morning, aud told
their mother, who was sleeping on
the floor by his side, with another
OF the children in her arms.
An attempt has been made by Mr.
Parker, Of New jersey, 80 to amend
the rules OF the House Of Represen'
tstives, in Congress, as to require
the members to sit without their
hats. The attempt did not succeed
DIR. Sutherland, Of Pennsylvania,
broke out into warm philippe
against it, aud said that he would
never submit to being deprived oi
the privilege Of wearing his hat
William Penn sa id the same.
A most revol ting spectacle wat
exhibited in Broadway on Thursday
afternoon, nearly opposite the resi-.
dence OF his nonor the mayor. A
funeral procession was slowly pass.
ing up the street, which was met by
q four horse omnibus, tue hearss
ovsrthrown, the coffin thrown out and
broken, aud the dead body of the
female enclosed in it, exposed to the
view Of the passers by. 1t is time
the omnibus system was better reg
ulaSed, and the drivers OF them
placed under wholesome restraint =
n. Y. Com. Adv.
Copy OF O letter received in this
city from Florida, dated November
2S, 1885, says:
"On the 2ls. instant. a desperate
duel was fought between Capt.
Everett White, q brother Of the del
esate in Congress, and Col. A. Bel
lamy, late president OF the legisla-
tive council. These gentleman were
candidates for the county Of Jelfer.
son, and Captain White was return
cd as elected by a considerable ma.
iority.
The duel is supposed to have
grown out OF the disagreement OF
thoir political contest. The duel
was one which, from the mode oi
conducting it, was Intended, on both
sices, for the fatal results, which IN.
fortunately followed. The parties
wore stationed sixty yards apart
With four pistols, to advance and
Ere. Capt. White advanced and
received three shots, without injury
and then fred, at the distance o.
fifteen PAGES. His first shot passed
through Col. Bellany's arm, the
next through his body, aud, in the
act Of advancing with the other two
pistols, he received q mortal wound
from Col. BE. fourth pistol.
Col. Bellamy 10 not yet dead, bu,
must certainly die Of his wounds.
yesterday performed tho painfu
sfiico Of following Capt. White tc
the grave. The court adjourned
and the funeral was attended by the
bar and grand Jury, in body. Ev.
cry testimony Of respect aud deer
felt interest Was evincod by tn.
whole population Of the place. AL
the stores were shut, and I hav.
seldom witnessed a more genera